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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | |
681 | 649 | 556 | 555 | 373 | 565 | 519 | 331 | 567 | 2401 | 3678 | 3935 | 3750 | 3406 | 2863 | 2578 | 2248 | 1951 | 1894 | 2266 | 3533 | 6106 | 8034 | 6705 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:55PM1.81m | 12:25PM1.76m | 00:45AM1.76m | 1:14PM1.76m | 1:32AM1.72m | 2:00PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.29m | 6:55AM0.26m | 7:20PM0.33m | 7:40AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 |
 kJ | 681 | 649 | 556 | 555 | 373 | 565 | 519 | 331 | 567 | 2401 | 3678 | 3935 | 3750 | 3406 | 2863 | 2578 | 2248 | 1951 | 1894 | 2266 | 3533 | 6106 | 8034 | 6705 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 68 | 67 | 100 | 202 | 56 | 56 | 127 | 238 | 47 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 160 | 5 | 76 |
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